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EP 1 872 051 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/01 (21) Application number: 06749087.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.04.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F21S 8/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/012108 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/107788 (12.10.2006 Gazette 2006/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 05.04.2005 US 668308 P 31.03.2006 US 278384 (71) Applicant: BAL SEAL ENGINEERING CO., INC. Lake Forest, CA 92610-2610 (US)	(72) Inventor: CARROLL, Tom Trabuco Canyon, California 92679 (US) (74) Representative: Kohler Schmid Möbus  Patentanwälte Ruppmannstrasse 27 70565 Stuttgart 70565 Stuttgart (DE)